Heriot Watt University

Yes it is worth studying in Heriot Watt University Dubai campus. The university is ranked #287 in the world by QS World University Ranking. Indian students will not only get a good exposure but the country is known for it's safety as well. Apart from this, the country is also a booming tourist destination.

Heriot Watt University is connected with various companies within different industries. The university makes sure that students get the opportunity to gain exposure. Along with this, the university also has its own career portal where students can easily prepare their CV and stay updated with all the vacancies. Students from any programme and from any campus of Heriot Watt either Dubai, UK or Malaysia can access to this portal.

Some of the payment methods provided by the university are as follows:

• Credit Card
• Bank transfer
• Online Payment Link
• Recurring Card Payment

Students must pay application fees of AED 300 (INR 7.8 K) to confirm seat in university. Apart from this, it is mandatory for Indian students to pay refundable security amount of AED 1,000.

According to some unofficial sources, acceptance rate of Heriot Watt University Uk campus is around 60% which make it less competitive for the students. Meanwhile Acceptance rate of Heriot Watt University Dubai campus is approximately 24%, making it extremely competitive to get admission. 

Heriot Watt Dubai specialises in seven sectors including Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Strategy and Enterprise and Logistics and Operations. Apart from this, some of the popular courses international students prefer to pursue are: BBA, Btech, B.Arch, MS, M.Sc, MIM, M.Arch and MBA.

According to some unofficial sources, the acceptance rate for Heriot Watt Dubai campus is around 24% which makes it highly competitive. If a student excels his academic records and extra curricular activities and meets eligibility scores, he can easily get admitted to the university.

Students are eligible for merit based scholarship based on their grades at Heriot Watt University Dubai. Higher the grades, higher will be amount of scholarship. This may vary for different levels such as degree programme and honors programme follow same criteria whereas UG programs may have different requirements. 

Yes, Heriot-Watt accepts Higher and A-Level subjects but this may vary on the type of program. For example, a degree like Engineering may require subjects like Mathematics and Chemistry. Different programs will require different Higher and A-Level subjects. For specific subject requirements, check the university website.

The Herriot Watt University admissions are done semester-wise and it has two semesters which are September (Fall) and January (Spring) every year. Some programs also offer May intake for some programs, all of the semesters have different deadlines.